Palm Beach Gardens never got on the board in their matchup back in September, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Seminole Ridge on Friday. They came out on top against the Seminole Ridge Hawks by a score of 42-33. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Gators as it put an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Jordan Johnson went supernova for Palm Beach Gardens, rushing for 71 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 167 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in rushing yards. 95 of those passing yards were hauled in by Cole Cross, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Palm Beach Gardens didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Deandre Young and Nomo Davis.
Palm Beach Gardens' first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Seminole Ridge, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Palm Beach Gardens has already played their next matchup, a 15-0 loss against Pahokee on the 30th. As for Seminole Ridge, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 49-14 defeat against Benjamin on the 4th.
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